Choosing Health, Choosing Life...

When thinking about health, what do you think about?

There are many different kinds of health: physical health, mental health, spiritual health, emotional health (can you think of others) and each health-type requires maintenance and support. This requires each and every one of us to make proactive positive choices about our own lives and requires each and every one of us to live by those decisions. A couple of years ago I decided to invest in myself. I signed up to do a distance learning MBA through Manchester University. Not only did this help my career, but it also had an obvious benefit to my overall mental health. What about the physical? Well I have long ignored my physical health. So recently I decided to once again be proactive and invest in myself. I bought two sets of Beach Body training DVDs, "Slim in Six" and "P90X." Yesterday was the second day on the "Slim in Six" program and my muscles are a little sore. Hopefully after six weeks of this I will be able to graduate to the "P90X" program and see real benefits to my overall level of physical fitness and well being. Coupled with that I have made a proactive decision today to eat healthier. That includes cutting out junk foods (especially french fries with cheese, my favorite), eating more fruit and drinking more water while cutting out soft drinks and the sugary ice teas I enjoy. I probably won't be completely Spartan but will cut out a lot of junk. This decision also includes controlling my portion sizes and cutting down on snacks during the day. Right now I am 100kg, a spare tyre around my waist and a double chin, which while endearing I hate! Hopefully with consistent excercise and improved eating & drinking habits my body will have a chance to get better.

I will let you know how it works out....
PKS.